The Musée de la Contrefaçon is a museum of

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ing. It is located at 16, rue de la Faisanderie, in the

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, and open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged. The nearest métro and RER stations are Porte Dauphine and

Avenue Foch Avenue Foch () is an avenue in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, named after World War I Marshal Ferdinand Foch in 1929. It is one of the most prestigious streets in Paris, and one of the most expensive addresses in the world, home to ...

. The museum was established in 1951 by Union des Fabricants (Unifab), an organization of manufacturers. It currently exhibits more than 350 items, pairing each counterfeit with its authentic original. A wide variety of items are displayed, including toys, pens, clothes, tools, toiletries,

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, etc.

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Musée de la Contrefaçon
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